But Hamilton and Charlotte do not play each other. So the notion of a Nash Clash remained a pipe dream until Brendon was traded to the Florida Panthers in January in exchange for Jason DeSantis and assigned to the Rampage.

“We've been looking forward to this ever since we both turned pro,” Brendon said.

Not everyone in the Nash family is as excited about the showdown.

The boys' parents, Shannon and Greg Nash, are apprehensive.

“I'm a little nervous, to be honest with you,” Shannon Nash said by phone from Kamloops. “But as long as they don't drop the gloves (and fight), I'll be all right.”

The brothers talk or text each other every day. Both have been trying to keep the trash talk to a minimum.

“I don't want to add any fuel to the fire,” said Riley, who has 28 points (eight goals, 20 assists) in 46 games with Charlotte.

Brendon, who has helped solidify the blue line for the Rampage since his acquisition, believes he has the advantage in the matchup.

“I know all his moves,” Brendon said. “He knows mine, too, but I'm a defenseman. I don't have too many moves to show. It's going to be fun. It's not every day you get to play against your brother.”

Said Riley: “It's going to create some bragging rights for when we get back home.”